calivianya BSN, RN

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    Finding friendships outside of work

    calivianya replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    Meetup.com. I haven't had much luck because I live in a small town where nothing interesting happens ever, but I am about to move to a bigger place so hopefully I will have better luck finding things...
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    Dumbest question ever...

    calivianya replied to medsurgrn95's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for asking;I never knew that either. Totally makes sense now. I am kind of curious about where the term came from. Has anyone actually heard "noc" uttered in real life, and where are you from...
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    If you could do it again, would you?

    calivianya replied to 47inBrooklyn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wouldn't go into nursing again. I like nursing, but the things I have had to do to get my job (relocating to smaller towns where I have no friends, no family, and nothing in common with the people...
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    Reflection of accepting a job offer for North Dakota

    calivianya replied to DatMurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am proud of you. I did the same thing - moved to an area where I didn't know anyone or anything, a small town when I am a city girl at heart, and I broke and finally got a new job after 10 months. I...
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    New Grad RN program $15/hr

    calivianya replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Take it with a grain of salt. In fact, I'd keep applying other places until they actually have you sign the contract. I signed a contract like that at the job I'm at now. $10,000 seems high. Mine was...
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    Who's for banning rotating shifts?

    calivianya replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I do! I think night nurses who stay up during the day on their days off are nuts. It's just as hard on your body as physically working. You couldn't pay me enough to stay awake in the daytime, that's...
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    L&D not for me :(

    calivianya replied to knufflebunny's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear you're getting insurance! People who say not to (and aren't in administration at the hospital) have just been brainwashed. Of course the hospital is going to tell you they're going to...
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    help! I want a second job

    calivianya replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just apply and see what happens! I just got a PRN job. They are only giving me 2 days of orientation even though they know I don't even have a year of experience, so it was pretty easy to schedule...
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    How far do you travel to get to work?

    calivianya replied to born2circulateRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live about 1.5 miles from work - so a five minute commute if that. I am jealous of people who feel safe walking to work - we have no sidewalks where I live so I'd have to be walking in the street. I...
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    Doctors treat us like...

    calivianya replied to U2BCool's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If that's the culture in your facility, I think all you can do about it is leave. Obviously, if upper management cared about the nurses, there would be progressive discipline programs in place for...
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    Applying for Atlanta RN jobs before graduating?

    calivianya replied to rjp90457's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Definitely apply to stuff in the Atlanta area before graduating... I knew some CNAs graduating school at the same time as me that were hired well before they graduated and passed NCLEX. It is not...
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    What state is currently hiring RNs

    calivianya replied to nur18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A lot of rural areas in the South hire new grads in any specialty you could possibly want - if you're willing to live there, which is more of a hardship than you might think. Look in places like...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    calivianya replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am licensed in two states and moving through the process to be licensed in a third, so that's where my frustration is coming from. I don't really mind paying fees once, but now I'm going to be...
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    New CPR Song for New CPR Rate?

    calivianya replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    Just learned that Bangarang by Skrillex is 110 bpm... I'm going to be getting all dubstep in my codes now. Bonus points for pushing the IV drugs while doing the robot. Further digging just revealed...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    calivianya replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't see why we should have to pay so many stupid fees to get licensed to do something we already do in a country we already do it in. I'm ready for US NURSING LICENSES... up yours, states and...
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    Tallahassee Florida Pay & Best Place to Work

    calivianya replied to Missy BSN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Any updates on TMH pay? I am thinking about applying there. I have about 10 months of RN experience right
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    Millennials in the workplace

    calivianya replied to ktwlpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I suppose I am a millennial. I expect to be treated like a person and not an object. I expect to be compensated for my education/experience, once I have enough experience to matter. I expect to be...
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    What did you get for nurses week?

    calivianya replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital did some stuff, the crowning glory of which was a cake tasting... where they asked volunteers to bring in cakes and then charged people for the privilege of tasting them. So, they spent...
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    Professionalism not required...

    calivianya posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is just a rant because there is nothing I or anyone else can do about it because it's the long-ingrained culture in my facility, but I have to mention somewhere how unprofessional my work...
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    Professionalism not required...

    calivianya replied to calivianya's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I do understand everything you're saying and it doesn't bother me, but even if I was calling out for a regular shift on Christmas Day and they were extremely short, that house supervisor would still...
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    The newest and coolest thing you've ever done

    calivianya replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    I had never taken care of anyone younger than 12 - until I just went to a rapid response that turned into a code blue for an infant. It was different, but definitely ten million times easier than...
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    Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    calivianya replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's the way you explain it? I don't know, I've never had this problem, and I've never been called lazy for sleeping during the day. My whole family and all of the SOs I have ever had have...
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    Night Shift Snack

    calivianya replied to NextGenRPN's topic in General Nursing

    I bring microwave soups. The Campell's chunky ones are not the most healthy, but they can usually get me through a shift because they are filling. The Kickin' Buffalo-Style Chicken, Hearty...
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    are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    calivianya replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like color coding, but I am a pretty new nurse. The argument that you know who works where may be great if you're good with faces. I'm horrible with faces. I'll know the people who work my...
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    When All Else Fails... Assess Your Patient!

    calivianya replied to Episteme's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're right - I do a very in depth assessment and I do think about why what's going on is going on instead of just fixing one problem at a time. I do not believe that the NANDA list helped me develop...